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Ha Long Bay in Vietnam's northern province of Quang Ninh (Photo: VNA) Rome (VNA) – An article praising Vietnam’s timeless charm was published on the travel website www.traveldailynews.asia on January 17. Tatiana Rokou, author of the article titled “Vietnam Timeless Charm - Inspires Your Soul”, said tourism has been considered a key economic industry of Vietnam. Over the past time, the Government of Vietnam has issued a spate of important policies covering visa facilitation and improvement of tourism development environment to further develop tourism in the new international context, she wrote. The article noted that Vietnam is considered one of the most alluring destinations in Southeast Asia with a total of 15.5 million foreign arrivals, or 20 percent increase, in 2018. The country recorded the greatest growth in tourism arrivals from North Asia (nearly 5 million from China - a 23.9 percent increase; 3.5 million from the Republic of Korea – a … [Read more...] about Foreign travel website praises Vietnam’s timeless charm

In the kitchen: Anh cooks bánh xèo - Vietnamese crispy crepe. Photo courtesy of Nguyễn Khánh Vương Anh Viet Nam News by Lương Thu Hương Years spent studying abroad and experiencing different cultures and cuisines have helped Nguyễn Khánh Vương Anh realise her love for cooking, and especially Vietnamese food. The 23-year-old, who attends Le Cordon Bleu – the world’s most acclaimed culinary art and hospitality management institute in Sydney – once dreamed of travelling from north to south Việt Nam and trying local specialties herself. She has now fulfilled her dream by launching her own YouTube channel named Vương Anh’s Cooking Journey, in which she shares her exploration through Vietnamese cuisine in different provinces. Since July, Anh and her production crew have made 14 short videos in total, 10 of which depict the beautiful … [Read more...] about Vietnamese girl aspires to promote Vietnamese cuisines

The Fusion Maia in Da Nang. Viet Nam is quickly emerging as a top global travel destination and a key focus market for international hotel groups. The country is among the 10 fastest growing tourist destinations in the world, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)’s 2018 Tourism Highlights Report. Overall tourist numbers rose by 19 per cent to 86 million last year, while the number of international arrivals increased by a whopping 29 per cent. The luxury hotel sector continued to see a better year with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) last year increasing by 1.7 per cent, according to Grant Thornton Vietnam’s 2018 Hotel Survey. RevPAR (Revenue per available room) for hotels continued to grow, but at different rates for each star ranking — 7.6 per cent for four-star hotels and 10.2 per cent for five-star — the survey showed. As Viet Nam’s tourism market grows, international operators would … [Read more...] about International hotel operators flock to Viet Nam’s bustling tourism scene

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien affirmed that this year’s event themed "Your Gateway to Tourism in Asia”, aims to connect Vietnam and HCM City with destinations, cities and countries in the region. According to Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCM City , Nguyen Thanh Phong, Ho Chi Minh City is ranked third in the top ten attractive destinations in Asia in 2018 by Lonely Planet. The ITE-HCMC has become the largest international trade event in the country and the Mekong sub-region and contributed to the establishment of the long-term cooperative relationship with countries in the region and around the world. This year's event will focus on expanding major markets, including North American, Europe and ASEAN, making a breakthrough in the city's tourism promotion in the 2018-2010 period. The 2018 International Travel Expo- ITE HCMC features around 375 display booths of hundreds of local and foreign … [Read more...] about 14th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City opens

Saigontourist Travel Service launches promotions to mark birthdayBy Anh Nguyen Ba Be Lake in Bac Can Province - PHOTO: COURTESY OF SAIGONTOURIST HCMC - Saigontourist Travel Service Company, an affiliate of Saigontourist Holding Company, is offering numerous promotions to mark the HCMC-based tourism and hospitality company’s 43rd birthday. Special promotions in HCMC and southern branches On July 28 and 29, 2018, at its office in District 1, HCMC and branches in the south, Saigontourist Travel Service Company offered special promotions for customers having the same date of birth with Saigontourist Holding Company (August 1). Such customers were entitled to a discount of VND5 million on 11-day Morocco tour and a 50% discount on three-day tour to Danang – five-star Vinpearl Nam Hoi An Resort. With discounts applied, tour to Morocco and Danang costs VND49.999 million and VND3 million respectively. Other promotional tours include four-day Hong Kong (VND9.999 million), … [Read more...] about Saigontourist Travel Service launches promotions to mark birthday

For the community: A cultural house built on land donated by a Tày farmer. Photos Nguyễn Văn Tý Viet Nam News By Hà Nguyễn The Vietnamese should never forget President Hồ Chí Minh’s Appeal for Patriotic Work Emulation, issued 70 years ago. Back in the spring of 1948, the country was struggling as it waged its resistance war against the French. To encourage the entire nation to contribute to the war, President Hồ Chí Minh made an appeal for patriotic work emulation on June 11, 1948. Opening the appeal he wrote: “The purpose of patriotic work emulation is to eliminate poverty and hunger and illiteracy and foreign aggressors. It means our entire people have enough rice to eat and clothing to wear. The entire population will know how to read and to write. The soldiers will have enough food and weapons to defeat the foreign aggressors. These are aimed to unite the entire nation. Thus we will have an independent … [Read more...] about Hồ Chí Minh’s call to patriotism lives on

Illustration photo This year, the ITE HCMC 2018 will draw hundreds of local and foreign companies of more than 40 countries and territories featuring over 300 stalls, Brunei, Cambodia, Germany, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Holland, Russia, Turkey and others. In addition, various activities will be held during the festival, such as the award ceremony honoring 100 outstanding tourist brands, a singing contest, cultural exchanges between localities throughout the country. It is expected to attract 300 international buyers from high demand markets and 30,000 visitors. Deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism La Quoc Khanh said, the event is a platform for international and regional buyers, suppliers and trade professionals from tourism and travel organisations in both inbound and outbound markets in the Mekong sub-region. The event will focus on expanding major markets, including North American, Europe and ASEAN, … [Read more...] about Int’l Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2018 to be held

It created a good chance for Quang Binh to introduce its culture and strengths to draw more domestic and international visitors via Chiang Mai, Deputy Director of Quang Binh Tourism Department Le The Luc.He believed that with the concentration on improving the quality of services, Quang Binh will increasingly meet the demand of Thai tourists in general and tourists from Chiang Mai in particular. Particular, the launch of the air route from Dong Hoi to Chiang Mai will contribute to boosting the exchange of travellersbetween the two sides in the coming time. Flights between Dong Hoi and Chiang Mai were operated by Jetstar Pacific from August 11th, 2017 in order to connect the central region of Viet Nam to the North of Thailand, to contribute to serving the travel demand of tourists and people. The air route has two flights a week on Monday and Friday by Airbus A320 aircraft with 180 economy seats. The flying … [Read more...] about Quang Binh promotes tourism in Chiang Mai

The Hanoitimes - Perfect choices for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, Sa Pa, Dien Bien, Moc Chau, Da Lat, Sa Dec, and Phu Quoc, are the eight most intriguing travel destinations in January. Sa Pa Sa Pa in the winter. The best time to visit Sapa is from March to May and from September to November. However, in the Winter from December to February, the weather in Sa Pa becomes very cold, but visitors will have the opportunity to watch the sunrise over the valley in the morning. In recent years, there is snow in Sa Pa. If you have chance to travel to this picturesque town on this occasion, you will definitely see quite a romance scene. However, this is the reason why Sa Pa is always crowded at this time of the year. Dien Bien Dien Bien. About 100 cherry trees are in full bloom on an island in Pa Khoang commune, Dien Bien district, making it the hottest destination in the northern Dien Bien province at this time of the year. On January 6, a cherry blossom … [Read more...] about Take a look at Vietnam’s 6 most attractive travel destinations for Winter

Binh said the area would reserve five streets for pedestrians – An Thuong 1, An Thuong 2, An Thuong 3 and An Thuong 4 and Tran Bach Dang. An international shopping centre will also be located in the quarter.An Thuong quarter has a busy tourism scene. It has 141 travel agencies, 64 hotels and guest houses and home-stays, 43 restaurants and 12 shopping centres. It also hosts around 1,400 tourists a day during the high season (between April and September) and 650 visitors each day in the low season. Nearly 300,000 tourists, of whom 74,000 were foreigners, stayed in the quarter in 2017.Two years ago, Da Nang launched its first downtown shopping centre on Le Duan Street, with a 1.1km section from Ong Ich Khiem to Tran Phu junction, and a night food centre in Huynh Thuc Khang Street.Da Nang hosted 6.6 million tourists, of which 2.3 million were foreigners, last year. In addition, the city is now home to 83 investment projects in tourism and services worth around US$7.3 billion. … [Read more...] about Da Nang develops tourism activities to late night shopping and entertainment